Friday, September 12
Milwaukee, WI
7 p.m. CT
Marquette University
3-2,0-0Big East
2
vs
3
Ball State
3-4,0-0MAC
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2
3
4
5
F
Ball St.
20
25
18
25
15
3
Marquette
25
22
25
20
11
2
Volleyball Falls in Five Sets to Ball State
9/12/2025 10:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Golden Eagles continue play Saturday against James Madison
The Marquette women's volleyball team recorded its first home loss of the season, falling 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 20-25, 11-15) to Ball State on Friday night at the Al McGuire Center.
MU was led by Hattie Bray, who recorded a season high 19 kills. Defensively, Keira Schmidt led the way with six blocks.
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How it happened:
The match started off close between the two squads with four ties early in the set. The Golden Eagles began to open the 9-7 lead after a kill by Ella Holmstrom started a 3-0 run to take a 12-7 lead. Coming out of the Cardinal timeout it was all Marquette.
The Blue and Gold kept their momentum as they solidified the 25-22 set win. Bray led with 5 kills followed by Elena Radeff and Holmstrom who posted four a piece.
MU picked up its first dropped set at home after Ball State responded in the second, taking the 25-20 victory leveling the match at 1-1.
The Golden Eagles dominated the third set as they cruised to a 25-18 win. Natalie Ring led with 11 kills and added five digs to push MU to a 2-1 advantage. Bray also put up an impressive effort recording 10 kills and one dig.
Despite the Golden Eagles' effort in the fourth set, the Cardinals forced a fifth with a 25-20 victory. The final set was sealed by Ball State with a late 8-0 run after trailing 11-7.
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Notables:
UP NEXT:
Marquette will face James Madison at 6 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center on Saturday evening.
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MU was led by Hattie Bray, who recorded a season high 19 kills. Defensively, Keira Schmidt led the way with six blocks.
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How it happened:
The match started off close between the two squads with four ties early in the set. The Golden Eagles began to open the 9-7 lead after a kill by Ella Holmstrom started a 3-0 run to take a 12-7 lead. Coming out of the Cardinal timeout it was all Marquette.
The Blue and Gold kept their momentum as they solidified the 25-22 set win. Bray led with 5 kills followed by Elena Radeff and Holmstrom who posted four a piece.
MU picked up its first dropped set at home after Ball State responded in the second, taking the 25-20 victory leveling the match at 1-1.
The Golden Eagles dominated the third set as they cruised to a 25-18 win. Natalie Ring led with 11 kills and added five digs to push MU to a 2-1 advantage. Bray also put up an impressive effort recording 10 kills and one dig.
Despite the Golden Eagles' effort in the fourth set, the Cardinals forced a fifth with a 25-20 victory. The final set was sealed by Ball State with a late 8-0 run after trailing 11-7.
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Notables:
- Bray posted a season high 19 kills
- Parks recorded a season high 9 kills, five digs, and one block in her debut for MU
- Isabella Haggard snagged a season high three blocks
- MU recorded its first home loss of the season
UP NEXT:
Marquette will face James Madison at 6 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center on Saturday evening.
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Team Stats
BSU
Marq
Kills
59
66
Errors
25
32
Attempts
161
181
Hitting %
.211
.188
Points
73.0
82.0
Assists
56
60
Aces
2
5
Blocks
12
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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